The next morning, before anyone else was awake, Sirius snuck downstairs into the Common Room, and began writing a note.
Evans, I was wondering if you would like to go to the Three Broomsticks with me on the next Hogsmeade visit at 7:00. The next visit is December 9, right before Christmas, so we can both get some Christmas shopping done. I hope you'll say yes, and if the answer is yes, you'll see me waiting by the gutter of the Post Office at 6:55.
Hope to see you there,
Mystery Man
Sirius wrote with his left hand so his handwriting would not be identifiable to Lily. He read it over, and being pleased with it, he went to the Owlrey, attached it to a black horned owl, and he told it to wait until breakfast of that very same day to deliver it. He quickly left and ran down to breakfast, and waited until his friends showed up. Sirius thought of the reaction James would have when he found that Sirius and Lily were on a date together, but quickly pushed that thought away when he saw Lily walk in and sit down at the opposite end of the table near all of her friends. Sirius couldn't choke down a single thing until he saw all the owls arrive with the mail. He saw the black owl swoop down at Lily and deliver his small letter. He tried to look interested in James' conversation with Lupin and Peter, but out of the corner of his eye he watched Lily, looking extremely confused, reading the letter, then her vibrant green eyes shot up to look around the Great Hall. He saw her look down the Marauders' side of the table, and then sweep her eyes around the rest of the Great Hall. She looked confused, but all the same extremely pleased. Sirius felt his heart soar. Only 15 days until he would let her know that he liked her.